Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI cervical spine without and with contrast · CPT 72156
$358.82
lowest cash price
$2,869.75
national median
$27,624.00
highest cash price
927
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $358.82–$27,624.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,187.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,058.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $2,406.18 | $5,549.70 | $5,938.92 |
| Arizona | 22 | $419.34 | $629.01 | $3,908.12 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $905.25 | $1,730.52 | $6,297.00 |
| California | 90 | $741.72 | $3,575.16 | $9,611.46 |
| Colorado | 17 | $457.89 | $6,922.87 | $24,408.45 |
| Florida | 80 | $606.15 | $8,293.32 | $27,342.37 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,122.00 | $2,382.51 | $6,844.57 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,135.36 | $1,135.36 | $2,182.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,350.00 | $4,074.48 | $6,441.12 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,346.50 | $4,561.68 |
| Iowa | 29 | $1,643.20 | $3,416.40 | $8,073.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,688.40 | $5,497.01 | $17,932.14 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $1,260.46 | $4,561.68 | $19,414.34 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1,108.90 | $1,108.90 | $1,108.90 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,836.95 | $2,187.60 | $3,956.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $436.20 | $436.20 | $436.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,423.00 | $6,234.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $3,840.00 | $4,720.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $358.82 | $1,719.00 | $3,254.16 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,561.95 | $2,550.90 | $18,482.53 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,744.00 | $2,744.00 | $2,776.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,716.04 | $2,094.12 | $4,469.30 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,697.56 | $3,493.00 | $3,867.86 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $390.30 | $804.58 | $2,103.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,547.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,861.50 | $2,529.55 | $7,021.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,570.40 | $3,798.40 | $3,971.20 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,351.20 | $2,256.80 | $7,141.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,276.04 | $2,889.25 | $5,166.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $405.00 | $1,924.80 | $5,091.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $701.50 | $2,854.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $920.00 | $2,868.60 | $10,943.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $4,052.00 | $4,230.40 | $5,033.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $953.70 | $19,117.39 |
| Texas | 110 | $1,460.03 | $3,264.90 | $27,624.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $3,272.50 | $17,753.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $899.60 | $2,425.20 | $4,644.14 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,314.50 | $2,005.00 | $4,926.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,070.46 | $3,141.13 | $6,716.03 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,197.84 | $1,736.87 | $1,841.03 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $934.80 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $934.92 | $59.96 – $6,169.78 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $957.36 | $266.89 – $2,711.25 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $975.00 | $352.23 – $1,462.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $976.40 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,017.80 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,018.12 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,020.09 | $220.99 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,022.54 | $175.79 – $2,072.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $1,040.21 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,047.08 | $234.04 – $1,076.87 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,070.46 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,070.46 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,074.08 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,093.76 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,108.90 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,129.00 | $81.84 – $702.32 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,135.36 | $412.14 – $6,209.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,166.86 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,197.84 | $357.13 – $2,737.92 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,207.60 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,215.00 | $324.48 – $585.42 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,215.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,218.18 | $266.89 – $2,210.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,260.46 | $567.00 – $2,855.58 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,267.35 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $1,163.90 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $1,150.53 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $1,150.53 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $1,003.37 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,276.04 | $161.19 – $268.03 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,312.08 | $238.97 – $1,302.22 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,314.50 | $81.84 – $1,694.87 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,321.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,323.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,324.91 | $264.35 – $1,339.35 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,324.91 | $297.44 – $1,023.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,324.91 | $264.35 – $1,057.38 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,325.22 | $297.44 – $989.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,329.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,342.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,346.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |